10 Then Esther spoke to Hathach and commanded him to go to Mordecai and say, 11 “All the king’s servants and the people of the king’s provinces know that if any man or woman goes to the king inside the inner court without being called, there is but one law—to be put to death, except the one to whom the king holds out the golden scepter so that he may live. But as for me, I have not been called to come in to the king these thirty days.”
12 And they told Mordecai what Esther had said. 13 Then Mordecai told them to reply to Esther, “Do not think to yourself that in the king’s palace you will escape any more than all the other Jews. 14 For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” ~ Esther 4:10-14
Fear tried to take hold of Esther. It wasn’t just losing her life in the palace that she had grown accustomed to, it wasn’t just being ostracized, it wasn’t even jail that she feared. It was her life. Her life was on the line, and fear was doing its job, blinding her to the fact that her life was at stake no matter what she chose. This is where good company comes into play, without iron sharpening iron, you only see what fear wants you to see.
Esther was blessed with a good man of God to guide her. Mordecai showed her that her fate would be even worse if she chose not to stand and do what was right. He was the voice of reason in a time of chaos and fear. When all looks lost, you have to find a way to look past fear, for God’s ultimate plan will come to pass, with or without you. “And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
Peace. Love. Go Forth and Find Your Mordecai.
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